10 Toning Formulas Trending for Fall & Winter 2024

Color Formulas to Save Right Now: Cherry Brown, Trendy Coppers & Golden Hues

The warm glow of autumn is more than just leaves this season—it’s in the hair all over your client’s Pinterest board. Here’s what’s currently on our radar: Rich, warm hues like cherry brown, luxury golden blonde and deep shades of chocolate. Ready to give your clients that perfect seasonal upgrade? Discover the trending shades and Davines’ professional color formulas to make these looks come to life.

Trending Fall Formulas—see the shades here!

1. Seamless Luxury Blonde 

Kelcey Overton (@kelceyoverton) – Hair House in Austin, TX

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (lightener): Davines The Century of Light Progress + 10-volume Activator 
• Formula B (toner): Davines View Demi-Permanent Color 10,21 + Activator

2. Modern Auburn 

@gaby.paintshair — @charlottepaintshairstudio in Birmingham, UK

Slide to see the swatches — Photo Credit: Instagram via @gaby.paintshair

Color Formula: 

• Formula A (all over): Davines Mask with Vibrachrom 6,44 + 6,46 + 7,34 + Activator 

3. Warm Dark Blonde 

“I loved using the warm red and gold tones this season,” said Haylee Calamia (@haylee.calamia) — Radiant Glow Hair Co. in Mount Joy, PA

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (foils): The Century of Light Progress + 20-volume Activator
• Formula B (base color applied in between): Mask with Vibrachrom 20g 8,43 + 20g 6,0 + 10-volume Activator
• Formula C (toned lightened sections): View 5g 8,44 + 25g 9,33 + 5g 9,0 + 10-volume Activator

4. Chocolate Brown with Sparkle Babylights 

@arianasbeautyblog — @portraysalon in Montclair, NJ

Photo Credit: Instagram via @arianasbeautyblog

Photo Credit: Instagram via @arianasbeautyblog

Photo Credit: Instagram via @arianasbeautyblog

Before — Photo Credit: Instagram via @arianasbeautyblog

Color Formulas: 

• • Ariana used foilayage to blend with her client’s dark/black base for subtle, natural dimension—or “sparkle” within the overall color. 
  • Formula A (all over): Mask with Vibrachrom 5,14 + 5-volume Activator (1:2)

5. It-Girl Copper

Jasmine Cleo (@curlseccentric) — @taylor_taylor_london in London, UK 

Photo Credit: Instagram via @curlseccentric

Photo Credit: Instagram via @curlseccentric

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A: Mask with Vibrachrom Extra Lift 12,18 + 12,21 + 40-volume Activator
• Formula B (toner): Mask with Vibrachrom 6,0 + 6,44 + 5,43 + 10-volume Activator 
• Formula C (toner – second round): View 6,0 + 6,44 + 10-volume Activator 
• Formula D (finish): ALCHEMIC Conditioner in Copper and Finest Pigments in Copper while detangling

6. Cinnamon Mocha Brown

Jessica Anderson (@jessicaraesalon) — Jessica Rae Salon in Decatur, GA

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (bleach wash at bowl – midlengths/ends): 20g The Century of Light Progress + 40g 20-volume Activator + 1 pump of MINU Shampoo for 10 minutes
• Formula B (base): Mask with Vibrachrom 40g 5,15 + 60g 20-volume Activator
• Formula C (midlengths and ends): Mask with Vibrachrom 50g 6,15 + 75g 20-volume Activator

7. Cherry Chocolate 

Caylie Porter (@_hairbycaylie) — @haircofayetteville in Fayetteville, Ark

Slide to see the swatches — Photo Credit: Instagram via @_hairbycaylie

Color Formula: 

• Formula A (all over): Mask with Vibrachrom 6,44 + 6,62 (2:1) + Activator

Pro Tip To Avoid Harsh Grow-Outs: “The Mask with Vibrachrom red shades fade so beautifully over time, that for my client Paige, her grow out is barely noticeable,” Caylie explains. “I love working with Davines products, specifically for my red clients, because the vibrancy and the shine that these products give to their hair is truly unmatched.”

8. Subtle Caramel Brunette

Mark Ellerbeck (@_markdoesmyhair_) — Davines salon @_moirahair_ in Toronto, Canada

Slide to see the swatches — Photo Credit: Instagram via @_markdoesmyhair_

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (delicate babylights and balayage): The Century of Light Progress + 10-volume Activator 
• Formula B (toner): View 8,23 + Activator

About The Process: “My client Zoe prefers her hair to be subtle, soft, warm, and low-maintenance. To achieve this, we started with a custom balayage placement using 8,23 to ensure a perfectly controlled and warm end result,” Mark shares.

Why Davines Color? “I was introduced to Davines 18 years ago at the beginning of my hair journey. So when my partners and I opened our salon a year ago, choosing to be exclusively Davines was an obvious decision. Not only do our values align with theirs, but their product consistently delivers and is easy to work with,” he adds.

9. Rich Copper 

Ben Welden (@abendinbeauty) — Refined Beauty in Naperville, Illinois

Photo Credit: Instagram via @abendinbeauty

Photo Credit: Instagram via @abendinbeauty

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (base): Mask with Vibrachrom 12g 5,4 + 12g 5,0 + 12g 5,43 + 54g 20-volume Activator 
• Formula B (ends): 40g 5,4 + 40g 5,43 + 120g 20-volume Activator 

About The Formula: “This formula is my dream natural copper shade with subtle golden undertones—perfect for fall! With the Davines Mask with Vibrachrom, I can achieve vibrant, rich tones with amazing quality while delivering long-lasting color, caring for the hair’s health and achieving a modern dimensional finish,” Ben shares.

10. Golden Warmth 

Hailey Wright (@haileywright.slate) — Salon Slate in Tampa, FL

Color Formulas: 

• Formula A (highlights): The Century of Light Progress + Activator
• Formula B (gloss): equal parts Mask with Vibrachrom 7,51 + 8,43 + 5-volume Activator

Ready to try the season’s biggest trends? Add these toning formulas to your backbar.

Products Used

Hair Color

The Century of Light Progress

Davines

Hair Color

Mask With Vibrachrom

Davines

Demi-Permanent Color

View

Davines

Haircare

MINU Shampoo

Davines

Color Protecting

ALCHEMIC Conditioner Copper

Davines

Demi-Permanent Color

Finest Pigments

Davines

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